Method and device for supporting communication of electronic device

Abstract

An electronic device and a communication method are provided. The method for operating an electronic device includes initiating a hybrid service, measuring communication quality of a network to which an electronic device is connected, determining the quality of service (QoS) for data communication on the basis of the measured communication quality, transmitting information on the determined quality of the service, and receiving data transmitted through different communication paths corresponding to the QoS.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device comprising:
 a first communication module configured to perform communication with a first network;   a second communication module configured to perform communication with a second network; and   a controller connected to the first communication module and the second communication module, wherein the controller is configured to:   measure communication quality of a network in response to an initiation of a hybrid service, determine the quality of service (QoS) for data communication on the basis of the measured communication quality, provide information on the determined QoS, and process the reception of data transmitted through different communication paths corresponding to the QoS.   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to establish a connection to the first network in response to the initiation of the hybrid service when the second network is connected. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to measure a communication quality of the first network, and determine the QoS to be used in data communication with the second network by considering the communication quality of the first network. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to measure both the communication quality of the first network and the communication quality of the second network, and determine the QoS to be used in data communication with the second network by considering both the communication quality of the first network and the communication quality of the second communication network. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine the QoS such that the second network has a communication quality corresponding to a communication quality of the first network. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to generate service information on the basis of the determined QoS, and transmit a message including the service information to another electronic device. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to transmit a message including the service information to the second network, and re-establish a connection session with the second network on the basis of the service information. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive, through the first communication module connected to the first network and the second communication module connected to the second network, first partitioned data and second partitioned data, wherein the transmitted data is separated into the first partitioned data and the second partitioned data. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the first partitioned data and the second partitioned data are transmitted according to the same communication quality on the basis of synchronization of the communication quality of the first network and the communication quality of the second network. 
     
     
         10 . A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
 initiating a hybrid service;   measuring communication quality of a network to which the electronic device is connected;   determining a quality of service (QoS) for data communication on the basis of the measured communication quality;   transmitting service information on the determined QoS; and   receiving data transmitted through different communication paths corresponding to the QoS.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 establishing a connection to a first network in response to the initiation of the hybrid service when a second network is connected.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein measuring the communication quality of the network comprises:
 measuring the communication quality of the first network.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein determining the QoS comprises:
 determining the QoS to be used in the data communication with the second network by considering the communication quality of the first network.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein measuring the communication quality of the network comprises:
 measuring the communication quality of the first network and the communication quality of the second network.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein determining the QoS comprises:
 determining the QoS to be used in the data communication with the second network by considering the communication quality of the first network and the communication quality of the second network.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein determining the QoS comprises:
 determining the QoS such that the second network has communication quality corresponding to a communication quality of the first network.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein transmitting the service information comprises:
 generating service information on the basis of the determined QoS; and   transmitting a message including the service information to another electronic device.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 transmitting a message including the service information to the second network; and   re-establishing a connection session with the second network on the basis of the service information.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein receiving the data comprises:
 receiving, through the first network and the second network, first partitioned data and second partitioned data, wherein the transmitted data is separated into the first partitioned data and the second partitioned data, and, wherein the first partitioned data and the second partitioned data are received according to a same communication quality on the basis of synchronization of the communication quality of the first network and the communication quality of the second network.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable recording medium in which a program for executing operations is recorded thereon, the operations comprising:
 initiating a hybrid service;   measuring communication quality of a network to which an electronic device is connected;   determining a quality of service (QoS) for data communication on the basis of the measured communication quality;   transmitting information on the determined QoS; and   receiving data transmitted through different communication paths corresponding to the QoS.